Veteran thespian Indu Dharmasena’s latest directorial venture is all set to hit the stage at the Lionel Wendt 

With his reliable tongue-in-cheek genre of comedy, Dharmasena continues to amuse fans of his work, and theatregoers can look forward to plenty of rib tickling laughs this May thanks to his latest, Ray Cooney’s "It Runs In The Family". 

The comedy revolves around pretentious neurologist Dr. Mortimore who's about to present a career-making speech at an important medical conference. His perfect plans are at risk as events unfold with the subsequent visit of his former nurse and lover, after 18 years and 9 months. She drops the bomb about a son begot of their liaison who’s actually in the hospital at that very moment, desperately looking for his father. What follows is a web of lies and deceit as Dr. Mortimore desperately tries to save his marriage and his career. 

Indu Dharmasena plays Dr. David Mortimore and is joined by Rehan Amaratunga (Dr. Mike Connally), Sanwada Dharmasena (Rosemary Mortimore), Abbasali Rozais (Dr. Hubert Bonny), Amaya Wijesinghe (Matron), Jaliya Wijewardena (Sir Willoughby Drake), Sulo Perera (Jane Tate), Manthika Wijewardena (Sister), Anuk Dharmasena (Leslie), George Cooke (Police Sergeant Connally), Kavinda Gunasekara (Bill), and Sam Jayasinghe (Mother). 

Hot on the heels of the successful production of Ray Cooney’s "Run For Your Wife", Dharmasena links up once again with the Rotaract Club of Colombo Metro and the Rotary Club of Colombo Cinnamon Gardens. The proceeds from the play will be dedicated to the refurbishment of the closed cancer ward at CCC House estimated to cost in the region of Rs. 1.5 million. 

Catch "It Runs in the Family" at the Lionel Wendt on May 19, 20 and 21. Tickets are priced Rs. 3000, Rs. 2800, Rs. 2500, Rs. 1500 and balcony (unreserved) Rs. 750 are available at the Wendt.